Tag: South China Sea

  • Manila paddles harder in the South China Sea

    MANILA – At the recently concluded UN General Assembly in New York, Philippine Foreign Secretary Albert del Rosario made an emphatic speech to rally global support for his country’s rule […]

  • “Freedom of Navigation”

    The US Navy’s presence in Asia will help safeguard “freedom of navigation”, amid China’s claims to sovereignty over vast waters in the region. US Navy to guard “freedom of navigation” […]

  • South China Sea Disputes

    To be considered a responsible power, China has to reassure neighbouring countries that its rise to power will usher benefits and opportunities for the region but equally as importantly that China’s ascendancy […]

  • U.S. and Philippines Start Training

    SUBIC BAY, Philippines – Philippine and United States officials on Monday opened a joint training exercise designed to help the two militaries work together to enhance regional security. The training, […]

  • Goodbye Terrorism, Hello Territorial Dispute

    Officials in the Philippines have stated that marines have been assigned the duty of helping reinforce the country’s claims in disputed South China Sea territories. Filipino marines shift from terror […]

  • South China Sea Accord

    The Indonesian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Marty Natalegawa, has called Asean members define a common position on the South China Sea dispute. Marty Keeps Pushing for South China Sea Accord By Ulma Haryanto, […]

  • Closer Ties

    As part of closer ties to the  Philippines, a US navy PC-3 Orion surveillance plane flew over the Davao Gulf in a mock mission to help local authorities track a seaborne […]

  • Rumbling Regional Tensions

    US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is meeting Chinese leaders amid rumbling regional tensions over the South China Sea. Clinton meets China leaders amid South China Sea tension Mrs Clinton […]

  • Code of Conduct

    U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and China to agree on a code of conduct for resolving territorial disputes in the South China […]

  • Calming Tensions

    Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is in Asia where she is discussing efforts by U.S. allies Indonesia and Singapore to help calm tensions over rival territorial claims in the South […]